Nick Carter denies raping Melissa Schuman, says sex was consensual

Earlier today, we reported the story of former Dream singer,
Melissa Schuman who claimed 'Backstreet Boys vocalist,
Nick Carter forced her to perform oral sex on him before
raping her inside his Santa Monica apartment in 2002.
Schuman in a very lengthy post on her blog, said she was 18
and he was 22 at the time of the alleged assault. She also
claimed that the alleged rape made her ' lost interest in
pursuing a career as a recording artist'. Read the previous
post here.
Reacting to the rape allegation, Nick Carter denied he raped
her and claims they had consensual sex.
Read his statement published on TMZ below..
"I am shocked and saddened by Ms. Schuman’s
accusations. Melissa never expressed to me while we were
together or at any time since that, anything we did was not
consensual. We went on to record a song and perform
together, and I was always respectful and supportive of
Melissa both personally and professionally.”
Carter added, "This is the first that I am hearing about these
accusations, nearly two decades later. It is contrary to my
nature and everything I hold dear to intentionally cause
someone discomfort or harm.”